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Name:Ben Vrackie
Hill number:445
Height:842.2m / 2763ft
RHB Section:06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
County/UA:Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y)
Grid ref:NN 95081 63235
Summit feature:ground next to viewpoint indicator
Drop:405.6m
Col:436.6m  NN 9740 6569  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL49E 386E
Observations:viewpoint is 90cm higher than flush bracket of trig point 8m NW at NN 95077 63241
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 732 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
deurgar19/12/2030
Walked up from the carpark at MoulinFellhugger14/09/2023
Usual route from Moulinrhalstead09/09/2023
From lower Bren Vrackie Car Park /Balendmund Rd. Added bonus of watching a helicopter transporting bags of large rocks from upper face of Ben Vrackie, down to use for restoration of the Ben Brackie path.mazz28/08/2023
Circuit from Moulin. 2 of 4thekirkie pirate08/08/2023
G RIdris28/06/2023
Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry. Walkhighlands routehummusg22/06/2023
Third visit. Clear but overcast conditions.Windy Corner09/06/2023
3 of 7: From Meall na h-Aodainn Moire. With Sam.ChrisR19/05/2023
With Yeltzbagger. Lovely day but very cold. Wonderful to reach the top. Too steep for me 6 years ago before I got ill.Stevie n Tay21/03/2023
With Stevie n Tay from MoulinYeltzbagger21/03/2023
Fine day from car parkPDuncan8204/03/2023
Solo from lower Ben Vrackie car park. With no snow or ice due to warmer than average Feb temps (11c at the car park), easy up and down on the main path - jogged some of the lower section - the higher section a bit too steep on wet rock for fast footwork. Back to car in 1h 59min.mproudfoot20/02/2023
With Eve. Excellent views of Strathtay to the South, Schiehallion to the West, and Beinn a' Ghlò to the North. Ascent up the main path, short diversion via Bealach route on the return. First mountain of 2023.RufusHodge05/02/2023
8th ascent. With Meall Uaine, Meall na h-Aodainn Moire, Meall an Daimh, Meall Breac, Carn Geal & Creag Bhreac. 18.7 kmsduchally30/01/2023
With D great snow and blue skyRodge02/01/2023
From Moulin using the usual tourist route past Loch a Choire. Visited all 3 tops. Returned the same wayWayne Mac09/08/2022
With Sam, Skye and Lily from Moulin. First Scottish mountain for the girls and highest to dateGary Heath29/05/2022
With Griff, Max & LaraHuwel03/05/2022
DRC walk from Moulin CP, Ben Vrackie & Meall an Daimh, return via Bealach path.TRG31824/04/2022
On the hunt for Purple Saxifrage. No views and cold wind at the top.iangpark12/04/2022
Solo. Likely the 2nd or 3rd ascent, but first recorded. 1hr 24 mins to top with 9am start in Spring sunshine and light winds.garbo110301/04/2022
With Katj_com19/03/2022
Windy and sunny. Nice ascent with Rosie.....skinny dippers on the way up.....feral kids on the way down :-)mike__riley19/03/2022
Great hill from Moulin via the CP above the village. Saw a herd of deer and their stag coming off the top. Excellent views from the top - looking W and N was inspiring today. Lunch in Moulin Inn was well deserved.robphys22/10/2021
From Moulin car park. Excellent weather for steady walk to fine top. With annual walking group.Bramley16/09/2021
Climbed from Moulin. Lovely day but the viewfinder had been chosen for the home of flying ants and a wasps nestjohnjennison24/08/2021
Pitlochry - Creag Bhreac - Ben Vrackie - Meall na h-Aodainn Moire - Meall Uaine - Pitlochry.Mark Jackson21/08/2021
With Roxy, Tam and Oscar. Oscar's first hillwalkTamCollie07/07/2021
Heading for Meall Breacbertbarnett12305/03/2021
Hard packed snow on path, deep on high. Micro spikes balling up.bertbarnett12325/01/2021
Standard route straight up and down to avoid high winds and rain later in the day.Owen B22/09/2020
17.6 miles 3327ft walk, start at Blair Atholl Castle Caravan Park,cross FB ove River Garry and follow track and Quarry Road to Killiecrankie, take road up to Old Faskallyand up to Summit of Ben Vrackie, return to Blair Atholl.stephenbuda16/09/2020
Loved this, all uphill pretty much and then a challenging pull up to the topgreboicus30/08/2020
Direct route from car park in Pitlochrygeoffh1223/08/2020
Straight up and down from the car park. cloudy day and very disappointing views, will have to go again.Nicky C16/08/2020
Did this on a misty day. A break in the cloud allowed a photo at the top but all around was misty until half way back down when the sky finally cleared. Time-4h, Elapsed-5:30hstevehiker14/08/2020
Sunny with periods of mist at summitAlan Bothwell13/08/2020
From car park (9:05) followed the path up the hill. There was some drizzle and intermittent cloud on the summit, but this cleared in time for my arrival; dry thereafter. Good viewpoint. Returned by the same route; finish 12:10. First day out after lockdown, so I met about 50 other walkers, including quite a few eager young kids.dbb05/07/2020
started by Memi craft houses with JoshNHumes 11/06/2020
Moulin carpark, up and back, very cold.Flatfield15/12/2019
SoloSosferatu20/10/2019
Moulin carpark, up and down main track.Flatfield15/09/2019
Tandem tourTeasyChris01/06/2019
Fifth visit; TGOC 19Colin Crawford20/05/2019
Gorgeous fell run up and down to the summit from Moulin. Perfect weather. 1 hour 45 minutes including Creag Bhreac. With GFE.Fionalevey06/05/2019
With Lorna and then on to the Killiecrankie footpath. 10.5 miles altogether. Incredibly windy at the summit.Skerryvore14/04/2019
Start from the car park Grid 944597.smocks and denims28/03/2019
With JB DB ZB Raisinalways_more_up15/02/2019
Straightforward walk (via Meall na h-Aodainn Moire) in pretty wild, wintry conditions!Geoff Briggs08/02/2019